Bell v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

The offense is rape; the punishment was assessed by the court at thirty years.

The State waived the death penalty. The appellant was represented by counsel of his own choice. After being admonished of the consequences of his plea, the appellant waived the jury and entered a plea of guilty before the court. He agreed in writing to waive the confrontation of witnesses and to the introduction of affidavits and other documentary evidence. The written stipulation is as follows:

“COMES NOW Joe Carl Bell, the defendant in the above entitled and numbered cause, in writing and in…